and it was an incredible sight to watch him in action. i will always remember daniel inouye for his truly hearty laugh, ready smile and partnership with my t state of alaska and his dedication to his state. truly a silent giant. my condolences go to his wife and the entire family and to all who will mishim greatly. we come down to the session every day and get the calendar of business. this one dated today, you look on the list of all the committees and you see the chairman and the members but today his name is not there after 41 years. my heart goes out to him to truly the silent giant. i yield the floor. >> the senator from washington. >> i come today to pay tribute to an american hero, a great senator, an amazing man and a dear friend senator daniel inouye. senator inouye dedicated his life to public service and through his hard and faithful work he has left his nation and the state that he loved so dearly far better in so many ways. we will all hear a lot about in the days ahead about the bar yes, sir that he broke down over the cours